The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15

The situation was shocking. How
,ould he replyP-but-there was no
lime for reflection. lie knew that the
Central Office would share all his con-
iidcnces through that Internal piece OF
black walnut and ebony. So he said
yes
"Why do you not come? Dinner is
waiting for you.
How well he knew the pretty index-
ions of that yoiccl
II wish no dinner am going away,
goodbye "
1t might have been the convetiouaF
telephone goodbye or it might
contain profounder meaning
The effect ut the other end OF the
line cannot be described Ten minutes
later a cab drove fur.ouSly up to the
door of the Apartment house. and
Mildred, with white face and fast beat
ing heart rushed into the room. and
would have rushed into Johns arms ID
be had let her.
you are going away?" she said!
breathlessly.
you are very clever actress" said
chat gentleman repulsing her intended.
embrace.
"a what?" said she, amazed John.
what's the"
"a very clever actress said he,
quite rs If she had not spoken, but
hereafter we will have a more perfect
understanding and you need not trou-
BILE yourself
why, john, said she, "have yoae
lost your sensesPh
mo; on the contrary, | have recov-
cred them. am no longer a dupe. y
was fool enough TO think You"
John, for God S sake tell me whaI
this means!'
"Oh, Mildred! Mildredr' said he,
breaking down utterly. "Whv did you
not tell me like IN honest woman that.
you loved some one else?'
John, you know. i"
stop said he. ''Stop' 90 not stain.
your soul with any more falsehood.
"You need not have married me-"
went on the wretched man. God
knows wish you had not.
She tried to put her arms about him
rs he paced 10 and fro in rapid strides.
but he pushed her away angrly. mo.
no more of that That has lost its
charm"
Mildred burst into tears.
II never-would-ha ye- believed -
you would -so-so-cruel, sobbeda
she. "What-have done''
"Done?n shouted the eNasperated1
man. "Why, you have spoiled the life,
of an honest man, who dotted on YOU
believed on you-like II trusting fool
who would have rsked his life on your-
hOnestv--"
Stop" said Mildred, and she gath
cred herself up to n fuller height thar.
Johns eyes had ever before beheld IN
her She too was angry now.
IF YOU have charges TO make de-
mand that they be definite. and not in
base innuendo. You are very cruel and
and also very insulting to me. shall
not remain in this house tonight, nor
return to it until you have apologized.
And she swept from the room and from
Johns astonished sight.
A moment later he heard the messen-
ger call, then heard his wife give an or
der far cab then saw her packing q
handbag. lie intended doing the Same
things himself But somehow having
her do them was infinitely harder to
bear.
Mildred was very angry. mot q
thing of his" she said 10 herself, as
she stripped off her rings and gathered
her trinkets. my purse, too" she
thought and went TO the desk to lind it.
Her husband had been watch ny for
this. He knew she would Try TO secure
that letter
"Ah." said he. ''you are little too
late. You should have thought of that y
before" ..r..
These. 10 mis- unmeanng words, ut
tered with much concentrated bitterness
made her seriously doubt his sanity. She
looked at him curiously. How else
could she construe the incomprehensi-
bic fury? She pursued. the thought
had Gained the resentment. She went
TO his side, placed her hand kindly on
his arm. MY dear John" said she,
Twill you explain to me what all this
means"
He felt touched, and oh. how he
longed to take her 10 his heart; hus,
that could never be again.
"Will you first explain to me-" be
answered. trying to be hard and cold
explain to me where you were yesier-
dayp" "
Certainly he is mad" she thought
and she tried TO be very calm.
"Ah, yes" he went on. You can
look very innocent, but. woman. look
at that, and with tragic gesture be-
held up the paper.
Mildred looked at It bcuildcred; then
she read Dear Frank a CLEAN of